Q1) Which among the following is true about Synovial osteochondromatosis?A. Common in women
B. Malignant
C. Manifest at adult
D. Seen at 4-6 years after disease

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ANSWER & EXPLANATION

Answer: C. Manifest at adultExplanation:Synovial Osteochondromatosis (Hip or Knee Pain):
Synovial osteochondromatosis is characterized by idiopathic, nodular synovial membrane proliferation and subsequent calcification of the affected tissue. Eventually, multiple fragments of this growth break off and occupy the joint space or the area of the bursa and tendon sheaths. With time, degenerative changes and joint deterioration with secondary osteoarthritis occur. The disease is more common in males between the ages of 20 and 50 years old.

◘ Patients complain of chronic symptoms, with pain and joint swelling.
◘ There is a limitation in range of motion, and the joint may lock.
◘ Radiographs will show the calcification and the intra-articular bodies and later the changes of osteoarthritis.
◘ Surgical excision of the proliferating synovium and removal of the ossified bodies from the joint space are required.